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Mario Zuccarello

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dept. of Neurosurgery
231 Albert Sabin Way, P.O. Box 670515
Cincinnati OH 45267-0515
Industry: Medical
Born: April 25, 1952, Catania, Italy
Current Organization: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dept. of Neurosurgery
Type of Organization: University
Major Product: Patient care, medical education, research
Area of Distribution: National/International
Expertise: Neurosurgery
University/Degree: M.D., Summa Cum Laude, 1976; B.S., 1980, University of Padova, Italy
Title: M.D.; Chair, Dept. of Neurosurgery
Work History: Neurosurgeon, Mayfield Clinic, 1993-present; Director, Division of Clinical Trials, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, 1994-present; Neurosurgeon, UC Neuroscience Institute, Cincinnati, OH, 1998-present; Director, Division of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, 2000-present; Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, 2004-2009
Honors & Awards: Top Doctors in Cincinnati, 2008-09; Best Doctors in America, 2008-09; Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, 2001; Distinguished Physician Award, Kentucky Nurses, 1996, 1998; Research Challenge Award, University of Cincinnati, 1994; Recipient of N.A.T.O. Fellowship, 1984; Scholar of the Max Planck Gesellschaft, Munich, Germany, 1977
Published Works: Numerous peer reviewed publications including: Galarza M, Gazzeri R, Gazzeri G, Zuccarello M, Taha J: Cubital tunnel surgery in patients with cervical radiculapthy: Double crush syndrome? Neurosurg 32(4):471-478, 2009; Kocaeli H, Chaalala C, Abruzzo TA, Zuccarello, M: Results of surgical management for posterior cerebral artery aneurysms: 7-year experience in the endovascular era. Acta Neurochir (Wein) 2009 Aug 18 (Epub ahead of print). Kocaeli H, Chaalala C, Andaluz N, Zuccarello M: Spontaneous intradural vertebral artery dissection: A single-center experience and review of the literature. Skull Base 19(3):209-218, 2009
Affiliations: Editorial Board, Annals of Neurosurgery, 2007-present; Brain Aneurysm Foundation, Executive Committee, 2007-present; Society of Neurological Surgeons, 2006-present; Medical Executive Committee, The University Hospital, 2003-2006; Chairman, Surgical Target for ICH Research, NIH/NINDS, 2003; Chairman, International Scientific Committee, the 8th International Conference on Cerebral Vasospasm, 2003; American Association for the Advancement of Science; New York Academy of Sciences; Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1989-present; American Heart Association, 1988-present; International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 1988; Italian Association of Neurosurgeons, 1977; Editorial Board, International Journal of Vascular Medicine; American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Hobbies & Sports: Music, travel, history
Email: zuccarm@ucmail.uc.edu